August 19, 2012 - St. Joseph Catholic Church
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August 19, 2012 - St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Church August 19, 2012 - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 411 E. Second St., Dayton, OH 45402 Telephone 228-9272 St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement We, the faith community of Saint Joseph Parish, open to the Spirit as disciples of Jesus Christ, proclaim, witness and celebrate the Kingdom of God among us, through service, healing and reconciling love. Masses for the Week Monday, Aug 20, Tuesday, Aug 21, Wednesday, Aug 22, Thursday, Aug 23, Friday, Aug 24, Saturday, Aug 25, Sunday, Aug 26, 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon 4:30 pm 10:00 am Special Intention Feast of Our Lady of Knock Steve Kolakowski Jr. Florence Muhlenkamp Tom Hogan Fr. Lenord Goettemoeller Edward Griffin St. Joseph Parishioners Parish Registration: Call the rectory Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Baptisms: Noon on Sunday, call the rectory to schedule Weddings: You must be a registered parish member for six months to set a date. Allow 6 months preparation time. Confessions: Monday thru Saturday 11:30 am until 11:55 am Holy Day Mass: Noon on the Holy day St. Joseph Staff Rev. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S., Pastor Rev. Ken Pleiman, C.PP.S. Assoc Pastor Rita Zimmerman, Business Manager Finance Council Jim Bolton Lou Homan Jonathan Spowart Parish Council Harry Bossey Rick Carlile Chris Crawford Mary Doerr Cindy Hill John Ludwig Amy Spowart Libbie Worley St. Joseph Update Reborn in Baptism Kendall Grace Jarrell Welcome to St. Joseph Parish Glenn & Carla Black George & Mary Freiberger Edward & Gerry Mechenbier Just a Reminder...if you attend any of the three parishes in our cluster you can put your offertory envelope in the collection basket and it will be sent to your home parish. Save the Date Miami Valley Life Chain October 7th from 2:00 –3:30 pm E. Stroop Rd in Kettering. The Great Adventure continues at Emmanuel with Jeff Cavins teaching us about the Apostles and the establishment on the ground floor of the Roman Catholic Church. The Kruecks had this to say about our past Matthew study: “We never understood the Bible as we do now. It's amazing how the Old Testament and New Testament mirror each other........the New fully fulfills the Old.” Come join us as we journey with the Apostles on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesdays of each month beginning Sept 11th through May 21, 2013. For further information contact Charlie & Susie @ 890-6262 or Kathleen @ 667-8566. Financial Information Collection for Aug 12th $5724.00 Charity Collection $153.00 Thank You Frs. Angelo and Ken Prayer List Rest in the Peace of Christ Stella Lipinski You are What you Eat The effect of receiving the body and blood of Christ is to change us into what we receive. —Pope Saint Leo the Great Please keep the following people in your prayers. If you are seriously ill or undergoing surgery and would like your name added to the pray list please call the rectory. Jim Allen Peg Anderson Patricia Bornhorst Greg Bower Ralph Chapman Tim Chapman Elijah Deckard Nancy Dolan Willie Dunson Mary Fiste Joseph S. Franchina Robert Garrity Clara Garza Dorothy Grant Laura Grump Norma Hickey Randy Kramer Cathy Kreitzer Jane Lewis Chris Luehrs Helen Moore Walter Overholser Barbara Pacey Stephanie Potter Isaiah Ramsey Mary Helen Wedig Pastor’s Corner When speaking about a close relationship within a family we will sometimes say “you are my flesh and blood.” It is this kind of close relationship that Jesus wants to have with us by giving us his flesh and blood as food and drink for life. As Jesus said: “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me, and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me.” This food from heaven is not simply bread that becomes a part of us like eating a slice of Wonder Bread. When we feed upon the Body and Blood of Jesus it doesn’t change into us like ordinary bread, we change into it. Through the gift of Holy Communion we are transformed into the Body of Christ. Sometimes we’ll hear people say “I didn’t get anything out of Mass” almost expressing an attitude that Mass, our worship of God, is entertainment and if I’m not moved by what is presented then it is not worthwhile or is somehow lacking. This line of thinking reflects a misunderstanding of what is happening at Mass. Receiving the Eucharist, the body and blood of Jesus, is the most amazing experience we can ever have! Jesus gives himself to us so that we can have life. Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. — John 6:53 This truth is highlighted in the Memorial Acclamation: “When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.” Fr. Jude Siciliano notes: “In other words, when we eat and drink at this Eucharist we proclaim the meaning of Jesus’ death for us. What Jesus did for us, we are enabled to do for others. The life Jesus has from the Father, we now have in us.” Our participation in the Eucharist is an expression of our thankfulness for all that God gives to us. We gather to receive the gift of Jesus not because of our own merit but because of God’s goodness and desire to be one with us, that we are one in flesh and blood. The question for reflection today challenges us to ask “Will others see Christ in me?” Once I walk out of church do I hang up my prayer shawl and go back to my regular way of living or am I aware of the saving action of Christ within me, transforming me into the Body of Christ? Fr. Angelo Word of Life It should also be noted that in a society that respects natural law’s right of religious liberty, a conscience clause should be redundant. That is: with or without a stated “conscience clause,” the government cannot force religious institutions and churches to act against their beliefs. It should be understood, and has been understood that it is the natural right of man to follow his faith… until now. ~ Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, Bishop of Wilmington, Homily, Fortnight for Freedom Mass, June 21, 2012 Communications Coordinator Elizabeth’s New Life Center, a faith based crisis pregnancy ministry is seeking a part time (30 hrs/wk) Communications Coordinator. Web page design, Adobe Premier, Dreamweaver , HTML & CSS required. Visit www.ElizabethNewLife.org and click on Employment Quick link. A Franciscan Come and See Weekend A Come and See Weekend for single, Catholic women ages 18-45 interested in learning more about Franciscan religious life on Saturday and Sunday, October 6-7 at the convent of the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, IN. The convent is located 3 mi. off I-74W at exit 149. There is no fee. Come, meet the sisters, pray with them, learn about their lives and experience community. For more info or to register, contact Sr. Joan Miller, PO Box 100 Oldenburg, IN 47036; phone: 812-455-9348; email joanm@oldenburgosf.com Pray for the Men and Women Serving in the Military Gary Eilers Cody Landers Greg Marcus Patrick Saltsman Michael Daly Smith Catholic Radio in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Sacred Heart Radio, WNOP 740 AM and 89.5 FM, broadcasts Catholic radio programming around the clock. Moments of Reparation, hosted by Jesuit Father Herbert Raterman, Monday-Friday, 4:45 p.m., WCNW 1560 AM; Sundays, 11:30 p.m., WSAI 1530 AM. Faith and Justice Forum, religious talk show hosted by Xavier University Programs in Peace and Justice, Sunday, 8:30 p.m., WVXU 91.7 FM. Rosary, with Father Michael Paraniuk, Friday, noon, WOBO 88.7 FM. Radio Rosary, daily, 7:15 a.m.; Monday-Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 4:30 p.m., WCNW (1560) AM. The Best of the Daily Bread, Bible teachings on daily Eucharist readings, Monday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m., WCNW 1560-AM. Radio Maria, 88.7 FM, Catholic station with programming heard within a 40-mile radius of Anna, OH Radio Maria, WULM 1600 AM, Springfield/Dayton. WULM can be heard within a 50-mile radius of Springfield, at night within a 15-mile radius of Springfield. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: St. Bernard St. Pius X The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Rose of Lima St. Bartholomew St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz; Blessed Virgin Mary Ez 24:15-24; Mt 19:16-22 Ez 28:1-10; Mt 19:23-30 Ez 34:1-11; Mt 20:1-16 Ez 36:23-28; Mt 22:1-14 Rv 21:9b-14; Jn 1:45-51 Ez 43:1-7b; Mt 23:1-12 Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34; Eph 5:21-32; Jn 6:60-69